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rogerxd45 · 09-28-2007, 10:20 AM

ok so i was at cabelas yesterday and i asked a guy that works there what was the heavyist round i could use in a 308 with a 1 in 10 twist and he told me 165 and even that is pushing it. that just didnt seem right what do you guys think

CharlieHo · 09-28-2007, 10:24 AM

I think he's full of it. the faster twist stabilizes the heavier bullets.

1 in 12 is more common, but 1 in 10 would be btter for the bigger bullets

rogerxd45 · 09-28-2007, 10:52 AM

thats what i thought
what grain would you rocomend?

**jalley** · 09-28-2007, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlieHo

I think he's full of it. the faster twist stabilizes the heavier bullets.

1 in 12 is more common, but 1 in 10 would be btter for the bigger bullets

Correct, a faster twist rate generally means a heavier bullet will be more accurate. The guy at cabela's had no idea what he was talking about.

**jalley** · 09-28-2007, 10:55 AM

Berger Bullets, says, on their web sight...
.308 CAL 155gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/14
.308 CAL 168gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/13
.308 CAL 175gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/13
.308 CAL 185gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/12
.308 CAL 190gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/12
.308 CAL 210gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/11

rogerxd45 · 09-28-2007, 11:00 AM

what the hell i cant imagine how many people take their advise without double checking and end up getting the wrong idea when doing something.they also told me the plactic frame on my p22 which DOES NOT have s/n on it that i had to get a backround check on it to order a new one

ichy_trigger · 09-28-2007, 11:01 AM

with 1 in 10 you should be able to shoot the big boys. I think he had it backwards.

**jnclement** · 09-28-2007, 12:17 PM

Cabelas is the Wal-mart of the outdoor world. Do you expect the people in Wal-mart to be informed?

rogerxd45 · 09-28-2007, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnclement

Cabelas is the Wal-mart of the outdoor world. Do you expect the people in Wal-mart to be informed?

not at all i just assumed somebody form a designated sporting goods store whould know more than the people at walmart but i guess i was wrong

09-28-2007, 10:20 AM	#1
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	308 1 in 10 ok so i was at cabelas yesterday and i asked a guy that works there what was the heavyist round i could use in a 308 with a 1 in 10 twist and he told me 165 and even that is pushing it. that just didnt seem right what do you guys think

09-28-2007, 10:24 AM	#2
CharlieHo XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 514	I think he's full of it. the faster twist stabilizes the heavier bullets. 1 in 12 is more common, but 1 in 10 would be btter for the bigger bullets __________________ "The philosophy of gun control: Teenagers are roaring through town at 90 MPH, where the speed limit is 25. Your solution is to lower the speed limit to 20." - Sam Cohen, inventor of the Neutron Bomb

09-28-2007, 10:55 AM	#5
jalley XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: WV Posts: 1,409	Berger Bullets, says, on their web sight... .308 CAL 155gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/14 .308 CAL 168gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/13 .308 CAL 175gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/13 .308 CAL 185gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/12 .308 CAL 190gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/12 .308 CAL 210gr Very Low Drag Recommended twist rate is 1/11 __________________ HS2000 Gen 1, HS2000 Gen 2 sc xd 9mm service xd 45ACP, service xd 9mm tactical xd 45ACP

09-28-2007, 11:01 AM	#7
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,417	with 1 in 10 you should be able to shoot the big boys. I think he had it backwards. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

09-28-2007, 12:17 PM	#8
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,396	Cabelas is the Wal-mart of the outdoor world. Do you expect the people in Wal-mart to be informed? __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

09-28-2007, 10:52 AM	#3
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	thats what i thought what grain would you rocomend?

09-28-2007, 11:00 AM	#6
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	what the hell i cant imagine how many people take their advise without double checking and end up getting the wrong idea when doing something.they also told me the plactic frame on my p22 which DOES NOT have s/n on it that i had to get a backround check on it to order a new one

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